Metal Amaryllis Supports

[DSJ]

Can any of you please give me a link to a supplier of metal supports for an amaryllis plant?

I can find several online but the prices are in dollars so I presume that the suppliers are in the US. I want a UK based supplier.

[woofgang]

What do they look like?have you got a link?

[bookbinder]

I don't know what an amaryllis looks like, but you might find something here:
http://www.plantsupports.co.uk/
http://www.leanderplantsupports.co.uk/
http://www.webbsdirect.co.uk/plant-supports-deptpsupport/

[DSJ]

Thanks for your suggestions. An amaryllis is a tall indoor plant, often in the shops at Christmas, which grows from a bulb.

The supports I have seen are like long metal skewers twisted into a circle at the top.

I will have another look at the links you provided but, after a quick glance, I think the supports advertised are for outdoor plants.

[woofgang]

how ugly.....I grow mine in water on pebbles in a tall cylinder vase. the stem is supported at the vase lip and you can still see the whole plant. once flowering is done, I plant them in pots to grow on.

[DSJ]

Actually, the supports aren't ugly at all. They're gilded and quite attractive. I can't grow mine in the way that you do because it was given to me and is already growing really well. I don't want to disturb it at this point.

The way you suggest is a great idea but won't work in my current situation. I will certainly take your advice next year when I grow an amaryllis from scratch.

[woofgang]

Those do sound rather nice...have you got a link to the american page?

[woofgang]

Just found these on a US website
http://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/p-619-amaryllis-support-stakes.aspx

You could make them yourself with some metal coat hangers and spray paint. Stick a bead on the end for the knob or mould a knob from that two part putty for mending metal.

The only thing that I would say is that I have found that supporting the flower head is not the problem. If they are grown in light compost in a plastic pot, the weight of the flowers can make the whole thing fall over. If I were you and it isn't already in one, put it in a heavy well fitting pot cover (cache pot) to stop it getting top heavy.

[boxtops]

I got a frame at Homebase - but in the meantime, you can paint some bamboo canes gold, and tie the plant up with coloured cord.

[DSJ]

Thank you all.